Ethiopia: EZEMA, Media Association Demand Disclosure of Whereabouts of Two Disappeared Journalists Amid Ethiopia's Shrinking Press Freedom

Ethiopia: EZEMA, Media Association Demand Disclosure of Whereabouts of Two Disappeared Journalists Amid Ethiopia's Shrinking Press Freedom

Addis Abeba -- The Ethiopian Citizens for Social Justice (EZEMA) party and the Ethiopian Media Professionals Association (EMPA) have urged the government to disclose the whereabouts of two journalists, Abdulsemed Mohammed and Yonas Amare, who they allege were taken in an "extra-legal manner."

Ethiopian Mass Media Professionals Association condemns abductions of journalists - Ethiopia Observer

The Ethiopian Mass Media Professionals Association has called for an immediate end to the abduction of journalists. The group condemned the disappearances of Yonas Amare and Abdulsamed Mohammed, who were abducted two days apart, describing it as “an unacceptable practice” and a failure to bring them before a court. On Monday, August 11, Abdulsamed Mohammed, an experienced journalist and host of Kidame Gebeya, a highly regarded business program o…

Ethiopian Media Professionals Association Demands Immediate Release of Disappeared Journalists

The Ethiopian Media Professionals Association has expressed deep concern over the disappearance of two journalists, Yonas Amare and Abdulsameed Mohamed, who were abducted by unknown forces in Addis Ababa. The association is calling for their immediate release and an end to the practice of illegal detention without due process. According to reports, Abdulsameed Mohamed, host of the ‘Kidame Gebeya’ program on Ahad Radio 94.3, was abducted on Augus…